Brutal snub as Vondrousova was forced to play Wimbledon in unbranded kit after being dumped by Nike during injury layoff
WTATuesday, 18 July 2023 at 17:00
Wimbledon's newly-crowned champion Marketa Vondrousova lifted the
title without wearing a branded kit.
The 24-year-old surprised everyone by beating Tunisia’s Ons
Jabeur in the final of the third Grand Slam of the year on Saturday in straight
sets with a score of 6-4, 6-4 in London.
In the ceremony after the final, it was clear that Vondrousova
lifted the title without wearing a branded kit, something which is not considered
a normal thing.
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The Sokolov-born earlier had a Nike branded kit but the
brand dumped her after four years during her struggles with fitness issues.
It was confirmed by Vondrousova after the semifinal victory
at Wimbledon where she stated: "Yeah, the contract finished last year. Yeah, it
was after four years, so they decided to stop."
However, after securing her maiden Grand Slam triumph, she
will be hoping to hear from the Nike management soon for another contract.
During her unbelievable run in London, Vondrousova won five
out of the seven matches in straight sets, including the semi-final against
Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina and the final against Jabeur.
The victory was an even more special one considering that
before this year, Vondrousova’s best outing in the competition was in 2021
where she was knocked out from the second round after suffering a defeat
against Britain’s Emma Raducanu in straight sets with a score of 6-2, 6-4.
Azeem Siddiqui is a seasoned sports journalist and data analyst with a strong background in both digital media and live sports production.
He began his journalism career working with partners of The New York Times and has since contributed to several leading international sports publications, including Fox Sports Asia, Calciomercato, and GiveMeSport. Since 2023, Azeem has been part of the TennisUpToDate team, where he has played a key role in sustaining the platform’s growth and ensuring tennis fans receive timely and reliable coverage of the sport’s biggest stories.
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